Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Shell Lake, AR

The map below shows majority race by area in Shell Lake, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Shell Lake racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Shell Lake, AR map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Shell Lake overall is white, making up 50.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 30.6%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Shell Lake

 
Self-Identified Race
Shell Lake, AR Population
White
50.1%
Hispanic
8.4%
Black
30.6%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
10.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Shell Lake, AR

The map below shows diversity in Shell Lake. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Shell Lake Diversity Score

63.7

More diverse than 97% of US cities

Shell Lake has a diversity score of 63.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Shell Lake is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Shell Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Shell Lake, and the least diverse areas are in east Shell Lake.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.